the low clouds, fog and drizzle. after that, it will turn out to be a nice day. the current conditions -- at the airport, 56 degrees. the relative humidity is 97%. some of fog out there and low clouds. the clouds should break up. some sunshine going into the afternoon. a high around 70 degrees. significantly warmer than it has been. let us say good morning to s arah. >> once again dealing with drizzle. average speeds slower than normal. 56 on the north side through the park a ville area. so far so good on i-70 coming in toward 29. 64 miles an hour there. let us take a live look outside and see how the roads are

hearing at the moment. southbound traffic going away from us to the beltway into town, no problems at the moment. but a steady live you to see what it looks like at 795. rather light on area roads. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> our big story, what else? the orioles waking up today ahead of game 3 against the new york yankees. >> walt a lot of folks would like to add to bronx tuesday began, a lot of folks cannot. we have got you covered. there will be at least three more games. in game 3 begins tonight at 7:37. the winner then has two chances to win one more game and advance to the american league championship series. >> as you can see, there's not

much in sight. baltimore covered in orange. the only sign taking place is a small electronic sign on the stadium. we did find one a fan of its excited to see the team back in playoffs. >> i have respect for the team. they came out of nowhere. and have been doing good things. they changed the whole dynamic of the team, you know? you guys were not playing like the six years ago. it is incredible for them to actually come out and take the team to the playoffs. is pretty good. >> a good man. when it comes to the championship, we have you covered. we will cover every angle of the orioles. live reports on 11 news at 5:00 p.m.. if you cannot take a trip to new york, it can show your orioles passion here in baltimore. the mayor will host a rally

outside city hall this morning. they encourage you to wear orange. >> in an early medical alert, the centers for disease control and prevention releases new statistics and the national meningitis outbreak. so far, 119 cases have been reported, including the 11 deaths. >> the cases are on the rise here in maryland. jennifer franciotti is live in baltimore with the latest information. >> good morning. this outbreak is the reported in 10 states. and here in maryland with eight reported cases including one fatality. this is fungal meningitis we are talking about here. has been linked to contaminated steroid shots that really the back pain. how officials believe the contaminated medicine was made by the new england compound and

center made in massachusetts and shipped to 23 states. fondle meningitis is the most rare of all three types of meningitis and factions. symptoms to not show up right away. >> there's an incubation period of a week to four weeks. the symptoms tend to come slowly. >> here is the thing, if you did not receive restored shot for back pain, you of nothing to be concerned about your final meningitis is not contagious. however, if you did receive a back shot, with a list of some of the maryland facilities that may have been stocked with as contaminated steroid. you just need to go to our website -- wbaltv.com and click on medical alert. jennifer franciotti, wbal tv. >> and now an update -- and will have to pay the state after pleading guilty in two cases of lawmaker misconduct.

the reached a plea deal after they say -- she was sentenced to one year in jail with all time suspended. she is been convictsentenced to0 hours of community service. >> this has been a long, trying process for me, my family. and while this is a very sad day for me, am glad that we brought about a resolution, but i think both sides are satisfied with. >> it is unclear how the guilty plea will affect your ability to serve in the house. in other 11 news update, we learned that a city police officer will not face criminal charges in the case of an accidental shooting death resulted in the death of a 13- year-old girl. no charges will be filed against john and her death. citing insufficient evidence. they say a rival connected to the case was found and the

personal vehicle. the estimate shot her in march. her body found under trash bags. they say they now face an internal investigation. city police say ward remain suspended with pay. a north east suicide rate to defend a man lying in history. was tigran area hospital where he later died -- he was taken to an area hospital where he later died. police trying to figure out what happened in the death of a teenage girl. ahjee harrod was found dead on fairlawn avenue in northwest baltimore. investigators say she had been missing since march. a family member indicated that the 16-year-old had been experiencing some problems. police asking anyone with information to give them a call.

>> 55 degrees at the airport. have you wondered what played into the decision at the admissions department at colleges? >> and jerry sandusky -- how long he will spend behind bars. >> a live look at traffic. this is the beltway at liberty road looking north. warm weather and traffic when we come right bac

>> welcome back. it is 59 degrees downtown. a little bit cooler in the suburbs. low clouds, fog and drizzle.

that will be the case of the next couple hours. to turn out to be a decent afternoon. the cubs will break up later on. let us take a look at other numbers. the forecast for today, low clouds, fog and drizzle to start. we will get some time to break through this afternoon. partly cloudy and a little warmer. a high temperature near 70. we come back and a few minutes and will take a look at the seven-day forecast going into the weekend. >> covering the nation, a former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky will spend at least 30 years in prison. he was sentenced to 30 to 60 years. s essentially a life sentence. he was convicted in june of abusing 10 boys over a 15 year period. he plans to appeal the sentence.

in court proceedings scheduled for later today for the man believed to be behind the anti- muslim film sparking riots across the muslim world. he was arrested about to of weeks ago for violating his probation. was convicted of federal bank fraud in 2010. prosecutors accused him of eight violations including lying to his probation officer and using aliases. >> could raise the pain -- playing a role in college admissions? the case was brought by white woman who claims the university of texas chose not to limit her because of her race. we will have more on what they are being asked to decide in a live report from washington. >> the time was 5:11. 56 degrees. looking for something to do with your harry potter loving kids? it would fit right in a barnes and noble spirit >> could using a coupon of be a deal breaker? a new survey.

>> the roads are wet once again. so far, problem free. we will update you on the roads we will update you on the roads and

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coming in from marriottsville. good on the bw parkway. the rest of the major roadways checking out just fine. here is a live look at traffic. still rather light into town. same situation as we put you to a live look at 795. traffic moving good toward the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now a check at the buses and trains. >> moving along nicely. no delays. like road, metro subway on schedule. a few diversions on the buses. 311, 51, 58. on saturday, the under armor marathon -- mta carriages race

participants to provide light rail or the metro subway to avoid traffic congestion. for several information visit mta. maryland.gov. now back to tony pann. >> let us start with some baseball weather. the orioles are playing in new york. we could see some rain. i think the rain is falling the orioles. there could be some rain to start the game. a 40% chance for a couple showers. i do not think there will be a rain delay. but a few showers to start the game and it should taper off. there will be baseball in new york even though it is raining up there right now. an area of low pressure traveling up the coast. again, following the orioles up 95. a cold front coming across the

midwest. in between these two systems, the clouds we have right now, the fog and drizzle should break up as the wind shifts to the southwest. it will be warmer than the last couple days. should get close to 70. not too bad. rain along this front. before it fall apart becaus gets to us. i believe it will turn out to be a nice day. 55 at the airport. 54 and at westminster. the park yesterday, we will start out with low clouds and drizzle and we will get sunshine later on. becoming partly cloudy with a high between 67 and 72. seven-day forecast going into the weekend -- it will be a dry and cool day tomorrow, lots of sunshine. a high of 63. should be dry on friday as well. if you are running on saturday, perfect weather.

cool sunshine with a high near 62. 68 on sunday. in good chance of rain early next week. >> in this morning's consumer alert, barnes and noble will hold a harry potter costume contest and a scavenger hunt. the kids show arrive at their favorite harry potter character to win prizes. the stores in rockville and the baltimore harbor and a few others will be holding the contest. and embracing a coupon use on the dates. more than 26% use a coupon on a first date. that is up from 18% who said the same last year. survey also police same number of people wouldn't mind if the date used a coupon on a first date. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day,

would you be willing to use or mind someone else used a coupon on a first date. share response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page or send an e- mail. it is getting cooler and cooler in baltimore. pet owners need to pay atttion to this. including the pesky problem that we thought of only during summer months. >> veterinarians say an important point for pet owners heading into winter, fleas and ticks pay no attention to calendars. >> they do not take the winter off, so we cannot afford to get the water off from a flea and tick control. >> this winter they are forecasting an active season for tick bourne lyme disease. along the east coast and california. >> they are active in the summer, but it is the adult

ticks better most likely to transmit two dogs and their active october to march. >> these doctors are veterinarians and both belong to the companion animal parasites council. that is the nonprofit group that runs the pets and parasites website. >> although there will be days when pixar knocked out in any given month, especially when we have a mild winter, there will be tech activity. that is when your dogs aren't risk. >> the easiest and safest way to make sure your pet is protected is to have them on a year-round prevention. >> that means giving a flea and tick products every 30 days. >> the air bag in your car could be a counterfeit and there's a massive recall from toyota. live from the new york stock exchange with bloomberg

business report. >> good morning. they are recalling nearly 2.5 million vehicles in the united states. more than 7 million globally. but a slip of the problems -- problems with a window switch. this includes various models. it could result in a smoke and fire. and counterfeit airbags, tens of thousands may have knocked off balance the cannot inflate properly. some may spew out sharp pieces of plastic. an announcement coming out on this today. more information will be posted on safercar.gov. another quiet morning here. partly on concern about the production problems that apple is having with the iphone 5, maitre with a later material that scratches -- made with a lighter material but scratches easier. >> when you come back, you will love information fourteens.

>> teens may be trying to catch something that will cure bad acne. >> a very interesting. >> the time is 5:22. 55 degrees. you are heading up to new york, be careful when you buy tickets. >> white this season could be >> white this season could be magical for scam artists -- (bell rings)

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>> is great the orioles are playing in october. but when it comes to the postseason and buying tickets, the better business bureau is warning this is a unique opportunity for scams, because you are buying tickets that are not guaranteed to happen. >> agency officials said there was to protect yourselves from blowing anywhere from 200 to

$1,200 on a bogus ticket. they recommend using a credit cards they can stop the payment if necessary. if you pay cash, you could get burned. >> you really have to be very vigilant. and that starts with using the right source to buy your tickets, right at the get go. and if you are not using a credit card, not using paypal, if you are leaving it up to chance, you really do not have a lot of recourse. you will be sitting at the pop across the street with everybody else. >> the orioles said they sold of their supply of tickets and one hour tuesday morning. >> i believe it. >> some of the highest price tickets in new york, $10,000 a seat. >> where is that seat? on the pitcher's mound? >> really. >> the time is 5:25.

55 degrees. still ahead -- \ >> concerns that the meningitis outbreak is growing. i am jennifer franciotti, details our next. >> high court, high controversy. i am in washington with more on the case that could affect affirmative action. details coming up. >> a little bit of low clouds, fog and drizzle. we will let you know what to expect as we head into the afternoon. and of the seven day in a few minutes. >> and what could impact your morning rush. we

>> you ar>> you are watching wbal tv 11. live, local, late breaking. this is 11 news at 5:00. >> i am stan stovall.

good morning. welcome back. i am stan stovall. i am mindy basara. >> it is not starting out a very nice. we have low clouds, fog, drizzle. keep that in mind. visibility might be down. it is 55 at the airport. humidity 100%. that is why we have the fog and drizzle. that should break up. we will get sunshine going into the afternoon. that will allow the tartar to shoot up to 70. it will turn out to be a nice day. when i come back, we will check the forecast for new york. if you are getting on a train and going up, it seems like the rain is falling the orioles. it is chasing them. >> be prepared for the fog and drizzle as you head out. not causing any problems at the moment, thankfully. if your traveling, just past

west road, we have construction in place. and further into the rush, it may cause delays in the right lane. otherwise 62 as you make your way on the west side outer loop. not bad on 70 toward 29. problem free on 95 through a howard county. let us give you a live view of traffic. still pretty light in terms of volume. no problems getting over to the harrisburg expressway. 83 down to the beltway. and dealing with fog, but thankfully no problems to and from the eastern shore. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the future of affirmative action may be decided by the united states supreme court. court's the justices will hear

arguments on whether colleges and universities factor race into the admissions process. 11 news reporter live with the latest. >> drawing a lot of attention here after this rally, a lot of court watchers will be looking to oral arguments to see how the justices may be leaning. as a question of lawyers on both sides. >> and a court case six decades ago, they argue the university of texas refuse to admit him because he was black. now texas is back in the supreme court spotlight as abigail said he was -- she was not admitted because she was white. >> this is a critical moment in the affirmative action timeline. >> he hopes the supreme court will work to end affirmative action, not to stop the diversity, but to stop discrimination. >> you are treating people differently because of skin

color. it is divisive. >> but the naacp says it is not time for the court to take a step, not from what students tell them. >> they barely moving late talk about when they are in a class -- they talk about when they are in a class, what it means to be isolated like about. >> the supreme court -- it they factored there would not factor in race to the admissions, it would be a dramatic reversal of what they decided years ago when they look at a similar case in michigan. >> date are deeply divided, and the court reflects the country on that topic. >> the court is so divided we could see an even 4-4 split in this rawlinson's one of the justices will not be voting. at the split would happen, it means the lower court's ruling

to side with texas would stand. always tough to tell. debating whether oral arguments can shed light on what they would roll months from now. but looks like it will be a close call according to experts. it was a 5-4 decision, a very narrow. one of the justices on the court has since retired, replaced by john roberts appointed by bush. a tight one. books like justice kennedy could be the swing vote. >> thank you very much. >> the recently released independent study says upholding maryland's education greenback could add millions of dollars to the state economy. professors say allowing illegal immigrants to pay institution could come over time, at $66 million to the state treasury. professors say greenback graduates would be more likely to land jobs, pay taxes and save findings.

>> we looked at the debate and saw that there was not much out there on the cost and benefits of the dream act as a benefit. >> she calls the report bogus. it is based on numbers. it will appear on the ballot as question 4. on a medical alert this morning, state health officials said the number of final magic is cases is on the rise. and as for the reduce statistics released by the cbc, sitting in a similar increase nationwide. jennifer franciotti is live outside the state health department with a more details. what are officials say and? >> a they are saying this is related to the contaminated steroid shots to relieve back pain. according to the cdc, of breaks reported in 10 states including maryland.

119 cases including one fatality. health officials believe the contaminated medicine was made by the new england, having center in massachusetts and then shipped to 23 states. final meningitis is the most rare over three types of meningitis infections. court's it is an intermission time of about one week to four weeks. it could be quite a period of time until they show symptoms. >> if you did not get a shot, no need to worry. this form of meningitis is not contagious. the new england, town center has recalled all products and effective facilities. facilities in maryland have already started reaching out to patients that might have been impacted. this is the outbreak has exposed gaps in oversight. it needs to be addressed he says. >> the state does not have a full authority. the federal authority does not have full authority.

and as a result, we are in a regulatory black hole. this company is allowed to sell drugs all across the united states without the fda on-the- job . >> and for a full list of all of the maryland facilities that may have been affected, log onto wbaltv.com and click on medical alerts. jennifer franciotti, wbal tv. >> 55 degrees. 5:36. we always want to know the best foods to eat. and the birds that might prevent heart attacks in women. >> and a good pair of work up shoes are always good, but is it worth the extra money? more details coming up. >> and not forget to answer a -- would you be willing to use our mind of someone else used a coupon on the first date. >> he says, yes.

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>> welcome back. we have low clouds, fog, drizzle out there. it does not look nice. but ed will turn out to be a decent day. temperatures should get close to 70 once the break through the cloud deck. take extra time. the drizzle is not a big deal. 55 at the airport. in the low 50's in the northern

suburbs. as soon as i can get the clouds to break up, the sunshine will push the temperatures close to 70 with we have not seen for a few days. enjoy the afternoon. we will check the seven-day in a few minutes. >> and this morning's medical alert from eating foods rich in anti oxidants may help prevent heart attacks in women. >> the pilot more than 30,000 women tracking their diet and medical history. women who consumed the most anti oxidants were less likely to have a heart attack than those who ate the least. most anti oxidants confirm fruits and vegetables, whole grains, coffee and chocolate. researchers note women with the highest anti oxidant levels it fewer fatty foods and were less likely to smoke. a study released in a danish medical journal shows more expensive running shoes to not prevent injury or make you run

faster. >> the journal of the danish medical association based its report on a survey of 7000 runners conducted by the united states department of defense. it concluded expensive running shoes are not any more effective than cheaper ones. in fact, it shows the cheaper ranchers often have better cushioning. make sure your shoes. good and are comfortable. >> some running shoes can be hundreds of dollars. the time is 5:41. 55 degrees. all orioles fans have their eyes on the prize. >> we have a preview of the game. and they take on the road. coming up in sports. >> we are officially in peak apple season. i am live at a local farm in parkville, details coming up. >> and after a chilly couple of days, you can warm up today. county has your local forecast. county has your local forecast. when we

as a pastor, my support for question 6 is rooted in my belief that the government should treat everyone equally. i would not want someone denying my rights based upon their religious views, therefore i should not deny others based upon mine. it's about fairness. this law does not force any church to perform a same sex marriage if it's against their beliefs. and that's what this is about. protecting religious freedom and protecting all marylanders

equally under the law. join me in voting for question 6.

>> now traffic and weather together. >> good morning. a live picture wednesday morning commute. a couple of things to watch for it as you make your way around the area. we will start on bel air road. another accident on the outer loop prior to reach 170. be careful in those areas. moving well otherwise. 61 on southbound i-95 past 100 in howard county. so far, so good at fort mchenry and the harbor tunnel. area bridges checking out ok. outer loop traffic still moving well over toward the west side. as we switch over we will tell you what looks like approaching the toll plazas. you can see the bay bridge is foggy. keep that in mind. you may want to leave early.

as the latest on traffic pulse 11. now look at the buses and trains. >> 5 and eight buses diverging 311 running at charles and 28. metro metro subway both on schedule. marc train is looking good. no delays on the penn camden. back to tony pann. >> good morning. we will check the seven-day in a moment. first, we will say good morning to ava marie. how do like them apples? >> that is clever. you had all morning for that. it is exciting. we are in the peake apple season. i am alive at wber cider mill

farm off of the beltway. it is hard to believe we are at a local farm so close to the city. your grandfather purchased this farm back in the 1940's and has been in the family ever since. >> my grandfather bought in 1908, and my father took it over in 1940. >> we are in people season. some have never even heard of. >> actor burt is the month when there is more fresh apples available, more varieties available. that is why october is apple month. we are up to about 18 varieties this week. >> where did these come from? you have your own orchard, but other places? >> we buy locally. >> let us talk about apples. some are better for eating, baking pies. you have this --

>> we have a different, and lot of people like these for cooking. the only apple we do not recommend for cooking is red delicious. every other one we recommend. some better than others. >> what about for apple pie? >> -- john gold. >> you have some different products available here. the current family fun activities like hay rides. and how you can get your contents for the year. we will head back to tony pann in the weather center. this is supposed to not brown as fast as other apple's. if you put it in a solid, it looks better longer. we are going to do an experiment. >> i think you should take us a pie. forget the solid, we want pie.

you have a couple hours, because the pie by the end of the show. >> we will be trying their apple cider doughnuts. >> that will do it. apple cider doughnuts. thank you. appreciate that. pumpkins, apples. it will feel a little warmer. the last couple days we have been stuck in the 50's. today it will get close to 70. but us start with a baseball. a lot of people up early taking the train up to new york. if you are one of those folks, the rain is falling the orioles. rain up there right now in a new york. there could be rain to start the game, not enough to cause a rain delay, but there could be if you showers or sprinkles. temperatures in the low 60's up there in the big apple. all kinds of apple themes this morning. clearing through the game. temperatures will dip into the 50's by the ninth inning. >> low pressure going up the coast. in between the two come as soon as we can scare off the low

clouds, fog and drizzle, we will end up with sunshine, which should shift to the south. the rain up in new york right now. off to the left-hand side, some rain associated with the front. the rain should stay north of us. we should end up with a dry day today, as soon as the drizzle clears out. 59 downtown. 54 in westminster. as soon as the sun comes up, we should make it close to 70. the average height is 69. we have not been in that neighborhood lately. partly cloudy skies as we head into the late morning and afternoon. seven-day -- going into the weekend, chilly but nice tomorrow. a high near 63. just a 20% chance of a sprinkle on friday. good running weather on saturday, if you are running a half or full marathon. 62. nice on sunday, but a chance of rain early next week on monday

and tuesday. all in all, not a bad forecast. should stay quiet into the weekend. >> thank you. 5:49. according to the apple ipad 57 degrees.5:00 >> clearly 3 is an important number. we will explain the power of the three in a sports. >> and a look at last night's lottery numbers. somebody had them.

>> let us get to your answers to the question of the day. >> would you be willing to use or-someone else used a coupon on a first date. >> katherine says, of course not. that is way there is more money left for the next day. >> if my wife pulled out a coupon on the first date, i would have been surprised she found one and she would have got in the ring earlier. >> they should like the fact that men are trying to be thrifty. right, guys?

none of the women piped up there. send us more responses in the next hour. >> and now sports with keith mills. >> send us your own coupons. we will go 50/50. [laughter] >> haven't been on a date in a while? >> i have not. coming up tonight in new york, and right now it is a three game series. the good news. the orioles are 6 and 3. they have won all three of the three game series played at yankees stadium. they say the number 3 right now, the only number that matters. >> you have to win three or lose 3. so you know what i would be talking about if we were not able to win. but it is one win closer to winning three. we got through texas unknowingly had to win 11 games and started out winning three. it is hard.

it will be tough ahead. 2-0iguel gonzalez is in new york. pete gilbert is in new york. we will hear from him throughout the day. they beat the tigers last night 2-0 in the first. it is 1-0 oakland. brett anderson to start for oakland. and he skills the wall and hit a home run away. we will see this again. that is a tremendous play. and in the fifth, still 1-0. smith off sanchez. 2-0. they trailed 2-1. the giants stay alive, be to the reds' two-one in 10 innings. back in the practice field getting ready for the dallas

cowboys. america's team coming to baltimore. thay have yet to beat the ravens. in their brief history in baltimore. the cowboys get scrapped by the ravens every time they play. interception in two games. tony romy threw five interceptions. dallas is 2-2. the cowboys have never beaten the ravens. they are taking care in the bronx. >> are they still considered america's team? >> there and average team is what they are. >> coming up, fans of the orioles will help taking care of business. and how to avoid ticket scams. >> and a new animal in the family. we will tell you at 6:40. >> an expense of running shoes

will be hitting the pavement in baltimore. a live view of the festival. >> and the forecast for baseball in new york. and what you can expect on saturday. >> in the forecast ties into your morning commute. dealing with drizzle and fog. in several accidents already. the latest coming in on 95 and howard county, next.

>> of the growing menace dennis hopper has helped officials and maryland concern. i am jennifer franciotti, tales next. >> the orioles due to the big apple as they are against the yankees tonight. a preview of the